Freeport’s annual Black History Month celebration at the Recreation Center honored Deputy Mayor Ronald Ellerbe, Detective Nkosi Henry, and the Rev. Eric C. Mallette for their outstanding contributions to the community.
Textile artist Kim Taylor’s vibrant story quilts, rich with history and personal narratives, are now on display at the Freeport Recreation Center’s Art Alcove, offering visitors a glimpse into her unique collage quilting style.
Raquel Lorraine Gonzales Chappotin Pachas, a longtime educator and advocate for Hispanic culture and the arts in Freeport, passed away on Feb. 27 at the age of 87.
The Freeport Police Athletic League Boxing Club is gearing up for an electrifying night of amateur boxing this Saturday, March 8, at the Freeport Recreation Center, located at 130 E. Merrick Road. …
In an ambitious project that began in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Mount Sinai South Nassau has unveiled its new, cutting-edge emergency department.
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It’s that time of year again, when New Yorkers who pay the highest combined tax burden in the nation have to beg Albany to return money to their communities.
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In recent weeks, a terrible cascade of restrictive executive orders and wholesale firings of government workers has shaken all of us, Democrats and Republicans, federal workers and everyone who depends on their good work.
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New York in 2022 told school districts they would be barred from purchasing gasoline- or diesel-powered buses after 2027, and instead would have to buy electric buses at more than double the cost.
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In an age when misinformation and secrecy can cloud public trust, the need for open government has never been more pressing. That’s why Sunshine Week — March 16 to 22 this year — a nonpartisan national initiative championing public access to information, is more than just an observance. It is a call to action.